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     Go absolutely mental during the new ‘Crazy Irish Hour‘ at Paddy O’Shea’s. It’s buy one, get one free on all Irish beverages, including Guinness, Kilkenny, Murphy’s, Baileys, Magners and over a dozen whiskey options, from […]

Italian eatery Bottega launched a new lunch menu last week so I made that my first stop of the new year. First, the above photos show the place virtually empty — that’s because I took them […]

I wrote about a cooking class last October that featured fideuá, which is basically noodle paella from Valencia in Spain. In sum, you swap rice for short thin noodles, pair it with a glass of white wine, […]

Lots of people have asked about happy hours, weekly specials and other budget-friendly beverage options in our fair city so I created a page with a starter list of thirty deals. You can find that initial list […]

An early-evening cat nap seemed wise ahead of New Year’s Eve but the ensuing four-hour deep slumber meant waking just before eleven and rushing, somewhat dazed and confused, to Q Bar. Since 2004, I have kicked off […]

MOONSHINE: Now open in the former Apothecary space on the third floor of Nali Patio, with Lynch, most recently at BBC, manning the bar. Cocktails from rmb70, whiskey from rmb60, post coming soon. (Hat tip: A-Mac) FANG: […]

I’ve enjoyed several menu tastings over the past two months, including at Niajo, The Rug and Q Mex, and will steadily post about them, starting with the following feast. Marcus Medina at Q Mex has long told […]

Closing nights for bars are like church at Easter or Christmas: The once-a-year and twice-a-year types appear, crowd out the regulars, and turn the place into a caricature of what you love about it. Such is life. […]